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A Primer on Productive Classroom Conversations:



Discourse Tools from University of Washington:

Tools for Ambitious Teaching

(work-in-progress)

Discourse Toolkit 7.28.2010.doc

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(v.6)--four sections:

1. Questioning - Launching and pressing student thinking
2. Talk Formats & Moves - Responding to and steering the conversation
3. Visual Tools - Making thoughts public and accessible
4. Discourse Structures - Patterned processes and techniques for engaging student collaboration

(...the file above contains information in each category, and "ring cards" to cut and group as a set for classroom reference)

Below is the document that I made some additions to specifically the "ring cards" sections I added a card for several items.